See the 5 most peculiar jobs in Kenya

In Kenya, at times, finding a job even with the right papers is a job itself. That is how necessity and invention come in. Indeed, the sagely said, 'necessity is the mother of invention.' If a Kenyan cannot find a job, a Kenyan will create one. Below are some of the most peculiar jobs to be found exclusively, in Kenya.

Give it to Kenyans for their knack for finding jobs, creating jobs where there are none. A tot for your efforts. You deserve it.

In Kenya, when it rains, especially out of town in some of the sprawling, muddy Nairobi estates, most jobless youths, women and men frequent bust stops armed with pails of water, bar soap, pieces of cloth or sponge.

They charge KSh 10 to wipe the muck or mud off your shoes just before you board the bus. This comes in handy for those who don't have enough money to go to a regular shoe-shiner but still want to look neat when they get to town. It is an opportunity that presents itself when it rains. On a good day, such a person will make upto KSh 600 before 11.am. These people are not to be confused with the ordinary shoe-shiners.

2. Bus-stop touts

If you don't own a car, which means that you take a bus to work or school, you are constantly bugged by young men who are essentially, 'bus fillers'. They are not real touts. Their work is to make sure that they get the bus full. For a handful of silver. At times, a group of them will board a bus to dupe passengers who are in a hurry into believing that the bus is almost full. They alight one by one when passengers get into the bus. This is a real job. A handful of coins per bus is enough to keep them in Nairobi.

3. Paid-miracle workers

If you walk down the streets in Nairobi town, or in one of the many estates outside Nairobi, you are bound to bump into posters advertising miracles. Whether it is from a sorcerer with a fancy name like 'doctor Pweza' from the neighboring Tanzania, or just a plain old joker who masquerades as man of God. They sell hope to the hopeless.

There is a staggering number of witch-doctors, pastors and sorcerers who are in the business of selling hope to their followers. It is an odd job, yes, but it pays the bills for some. It is a business perpetuated and strengthened by the harsh economic times. Have you ever heard of the adage that; a drowning man will clutch at a straw?

4. Husbands for hire

Queer as it sounds, there are husbands for hire. A twaddle of men who function as professionals masseuses but are willing to give you the 'extra service' if you pay premium.

Fancy that, that you can pay someone to be your husband and dump them when you get bored.

The husbands for hire are the male version of escorts. They get paid to to pose as the clients better half when needed. After the contract has been terminated, they part ways with their clients

5. Professional escorts/ socialites

A number of ladies with no academic qualifications are making a killing for being beautiful. It is one of the most controversial jobs that a girl can sign up for. The only catch is that you have to be a celebrity, to attach value to your body, for you see, the word socialite here in a Kenya is a euphemism for a high-end prostitute.